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Weekly Tech Update: June 22, 2026

Welcome to the weekly newsletter dedicated to everything IT! Newsy, fun, informational—get your quick digest of tech content and then go about your day. Check for updates here every Monday.

Weekly Tech Update: June 22, 2026

Welcome to the weekly newsletter dedicated to everything IT! Newsy, fun, informational—get your quick digest of tech content and then go about your day. Check for updates here every Monday.

 

Supporting Technology and Building Connections: Meet Lucy Anderson

As a Support Analyst I at Miami University, Lucy Anderson plays a key role in keeping technology running smoothly across campus. Her responsibilities include providing IT support for staff and faculty in a variety of departments, as well as AV support for many of the classrooms on campus. From hardware and software troubleshooting to deploying new computers and resolving classroom projection issues, Lucy helps ensure that the technology Miami relies on every day functions effectively.

Read more about Lucy!

It’s finally time: Oracle Enterprise Environment due to be sunsetted June 2028

With this move from Banner to Workday, some of the background technical bits need some key attention—namely, we need to focus on Oracle database connections that buttress many applications we use for important day-to-day functionalities at our higher education institution. Because we won’t be using Banner anymore, the need for Oracle licensing will be greatly diminished, and so: We are planning to sunset the Oracle Enterprise Environment by June 2028.

Read more about this important project.

Meanwhile, in the data center…